County police reports

The following is a summary of incidents in eastern Montgomery County to which police responded recently. The words "arrested" and "charged" do not imply guilt. For a complete listing of incidents in the Silver Spring, Takoma Park, Wheaton and Burtonsville areas, visit www.gazette.net.

Silver Spring

Aggravated assault

-Jan. 12: One of three men hit a victim over the head with a beer bottle during a fight 8:50 p.m. in the parking lot of the Corner Pocket Bar and Grill, 11470 Cherry Hill Road in Calverton.

Armed robbery

-Jan. 9: One of four males asked to use an 18-year-old male's cell phone at 7 p.m. in the area of Ramsey Avenue and Colesville Road in Silver Spring but refused to return it. He then pulled out a knife and demanded the victim's iPod. The victim complied and the robber fled on foot.

-Jan. 12: A man with a gun took property from a man 9 p.m. in a parking garage at 821 Ellsworth Drive in Silver Spring after pointing the gun at the victim as he came out of a stairwell.

-Jan. 6: A man asked a woman for directions, then pulled out a semi-automatic gun, searched her purse and took property 12:10 p.m. in the lot of the CVS, 9520 Georgia Ave. in Silver Spring.

-Jan. 9: Three males punched a man, knocked him down and took his property 8:39 p.m. in the area of the 1000 block of Quebec Terrace in Silver Spring. The victim and friends chased the robbers but the robbers escaped in a white four-door 1998 Toyota Camry with Maryland license plates.

-Jan. 6: A man was robbed by someone he knows and three other people 6:30 p.m. in his home in the 600 block of Hollywood Avenue in Silver Spring.

Strong-arm robbery

-Jan. 5: Two of three men sat next to a man 8:25 a.m. at a bus stop at Georgia Avenue and Bonifant Street in Silver Spring and demanded his wallet.

Takoma Park

Armed carjacking/kidnapping

-Jan. 18: Three men armed with a handgun carjacked a victim between 9:30 p.m. and 10:30 p.m. in the 7300 block of New Hampshire Avenue after demanding property.

The victim complied and the carjackers demanded the victim's vehicle and ordered the victim into the backseat. The carjackers then demanded the victim's personal identification number and drove to a bank machine at Wachovia Bank at New Hampshire Avenue and University Boulevard East.

After leaving the bank machine, the carjackers drove southbound on New Hampshire Avenue and ordered the victim out of the vehicle.

The carjackers then drove off in the victim's 2004 white Isuzu Ascender with Maryland license plate A177370.

Robbery

-Jan. 17: Four males, one with a handgun, broke down the rear door of the Jason's Sub Shop in the 900 block of East West Highway about 11:55 p.m. ordered two victims to the floor, took property and fled.

-Jan. 18: A man was arrested 5:49 a.m. in the 7500 block of New Hampshire Avenue on an open Montgomery County warrant charging him with larceny.

-Jan. 18: A woman was charged with driving under the influence 7:11 p.m. in the 7300 block of Piney Branch Road.

-Jan. 19: A man was charged with trespassing 9:29 a.m. in the 1300 block of University Boulevard.

-Jan. 20: A man was charged with simple assault 8:57 a.m. in the 7300 block of New Hampshire Avenue.

-Jan. 21: A man was charged with aggravated assault on a police officer, stolen auto, unauthorized use of a vehicle, theft, possession of controlled dangerous substance and numerous traffic offenses 1:51 a.m. at the intersection of Kirklynn and Kennewick avenues.

Wheaton-Glenmont district

Aggravated assault

-Jan. 14: A man who was trying to steal a victim's car struck the victim with the car as the victim tried to keep the thief from driving away 3:52 a.m. in the 14500 block of Orangewood Street in Silver Spring. The car was a red Ford Focus with Maryland license plates.

Armed robbery

-Jan. 10: A man stabbed a male victim who refused to empty his pockets 12:40 p.m. at Catoctin Drive and Catoctin Terrace in Silver Spring. The robber then ran to an old black Crown Victoria that was waiting for him and left the area.

Armed street robbery

-Jan. 10: Two males with a handgun assaulted two victims and took their property 8:15 p.m. at Shorefield Road near Georgia Avenue in Silver Spring.

Strong-arm robbery

-Jan. 7: A man pushed a woman to the ground, kicked her and took her backpack 8 p.m. at the bus stop at Longmeade Crossing Drive and Homecrest Road in Silver Spring. The robber then ran toward Ashmont Terrace.

Sex assault

-Jan. 5: A woman was grabbed and touched inappropriately 7:10 a.m. in the 10900 block of Amherst Avenue in Silver Spring.

Residential robbery

-Jan. 14: A male entered a residence 2:51 a.m. in the 15100 block of Fairlawn Avenue in Silver Spring, assaulted two residents and took personal property.